Chinese Style Steamed Chicken Broccoli Recipes

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI (CHINESE TAKEOUT STYLE)

Steps:

• Slice the chicken against the grain into thin bite-size pieces, no thicker than 1/4" (1/2 cm), transfer into a medium-size bowl. Add the marinade ingredients. Stir to mix well. Let sit for 10 minutes while preparing other ingredients.
• Combine all the sauce ingredients in a bowl. Stir to mix well.
• Bring 1/3 cup of water to a boil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the broccoli and cover. Steam until the broccoli just turns tender and the water evaporates, about 40 to 50 seconds. Transfer the broccoli to a plate. Wipe the pan with a paper towel held in a pair of tongs if there's any water left.
• Add the oil and swirl to coat the bottom. Spread the chicken in the skillet in a single layer. Allow to cook without touching for 30 seconds, or until the bottom side is browned. Flip to cook the other side for a few seconds. Stir and cook until the surface is lightly charred and the inside is still pink.
• Add the garlic and ginger. Stir a few times to release the flavor and fragrance.
• Return the broccoli to the pan. Stir the sauce again to dissolve the cornstarch completely and pour it into the skillet. Cook and stir until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Transfer everything to a plate immediately.
• Serve hot with steamed rice or boiled noodles as a main dish.

CHINESE-STYLE STEAMED CHICKEN & BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cut boneless, skinless chicken breast into 1 inch cubes (2.5 cm). Add to medium bowl and set aside.
• Finely mince garlic and ginger and add to bowl. Slice the green onions (white parts and half of the green). Add white onion slices to the bowl with the chicken. Reserve sliced green part for garnish.
• Add the lite tamari and red hot chile pepper flakes to the chicken and toss to coat well. If you have extra time, let the chicken marinate for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Cut the top head off broccoli and set aside. Use a sharp knife to peel outer coating from lower stalks. Cut top into florets about 2 inches (5 cm) each. Slice stalks into rounds ¼ inch (1.25 cm) thick. Set aside.
• Put brown rice on to cook in unsalted water according to directions of rice cooker. One cup of raw rice is usually enough for four.
• After the rice has cooked for 35 minutes, place chicken in the steamer basket over the rice. Pour any remaining tamari mixture over chicken. Cover with lid. Steam over cooking rice for seven minutes.
• Turn chicken pieces, add broccoli, cover, and continue steaming until chicken is cooked through and broccoli is tender crisp - about 7-8 minutes more. The rice cooker should have switched to warm by now. If not, remove steamer basket with chicken and broccoli and keep warm while rice finishes.
• Serve chicken and broccoli over cooked brown rice. Garnish with sliced green onion (optional garnish).

STEAMED CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Place water in the steamer pot (enough to boil for 30 or more minutes) and place over medium heat.
• wash and chop the broccoli, and/or cauliflower and place in the steamer basket.
• Slice chicken breasts into halves or thirds and place over the vegetables.
• Salt and pepper the basket contents to taste.
• When the water is boiling, add the basket and cover tightly with a lid.
• After 5 minutes or so of steaming, separate the chicken pieces gently with a fork and continue steaming.
• Steam until all is done (about 165 for the chicken and 190 to 200F for the broccoli). This is usually about 12 to 15 minutes if the chicken is divided.